Christopher Powell

Detail-oriented intern with strong skills in vulnerability assessment and threat hunting strategies. Experienced in automating compliance processes and improving security postures, ready to contribute to enhanced organizational security efforts.

• Intrusion Detection (Snort), 03/01/25, 07/31/25, Configured IDS (Snort) to detect port scans, brute-force attempts, and malicious traffic, increasing detection capability by 30% in lab simulations.
• AWS Honeypot, 03/01/25, 07/31/25, Deployed AWS honeypot and analyzed attacker activity, generating insights used to strengthen incident response playbooks by 20%.
• Vulnerability Scanning, 03/01/25, 07/31/25, Conducted vulnerability scans with OpenVAS and Nmap, identifying 50+ vulnerabilities and patching critical issues that restored compliance.
• Cloud Security Monitoring, 03/01/25, 07/31/25, Enabled GuardDuty and CloudTrail for IAM misuse detection and unauthorized activity alerts.
• File Encryption (GPG), 03/01/25, 07/31/25, Secured sensitive files with symmetric/asymmetric encryption in simulated enterprise use cases.

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, 05/01/25
• AWS Certified AI Practitioner, 06/01/25
• CompTIA Security+ CE (DoD 8570 Compliant), 07/01/25
• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, 04/01/25

Eligible for DoD Secret Clearance

Citizenship: U.S. Citizen

• Cut recurring defects 15% by building CI/CD security tests and documenting vulns for faster remediation.
• Reduced exposure to OWASP Top 10 issues 20% by implementing secure coding practices across MEAN/REST services.
• Improved incident triage efficiency 10% through targeted log reviews and clear incident documentation.
• Lowered compliance reporting errors 15% by automating checks with Node.js.
• Shortened remediation turnaround by 1 week by authoring concise technical/compliance docs.
• Decreased manual review time 25% in Kubernetes security workflows via streamlined compliance steps.
• Strengthened IR playbooks 20% after deploying an AWS honeypot and analyzing attacker activity.